Ghostface Killah News

Throughout the 90s, the Wu-Tang Clan had an all-star run of releases, both as a group and as solo artists. Jumpstarted by 36 Chambers and followed by Method Man&rsquo;s Tical and Ol&rsquo; Dirty Bastard&rsquo;s Return to the 36 Chambers, Raekwon&rsquo;s collaborative Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was primed for greatness.

Action Bronson and Azealia Banks went back-and-forth on Twitter a few months back, and despite making some crude remarks&nbsp;over something a fan said&nbsp;(he mistakenly assumed it was Azealia herself), Bronson failed to make a public apology, something Banks&nbsp;took him to task for.

After responding to a Ghostface Killah comparison by saying "he's not rapping like this no more,&rdquo; Action Bronson ate his words yesterday following a much-discussed video response&nbsp;from Tony Starks himself. He sent out the following tweets apologizing for his statement:

Action Bronson has been getting comparisons to Ghostface Killah since the beginning of his career, but just as the critique seemed to fade away, it's been reignited by Ghostface himself. Earlier this year, Ghost admitted that he'd heard a Bronson song, and actually thought it was one of his own verses.&nbsp;It was brought up once again on Bronson's appearance on SportsNation, where he suggested Ghost wasn't come as hard as him at this point in his career, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s not rapping like this no more,&rdquo; he said, "just being honest."

The members of Wu-Tang Clan have always made songs that sort of play out like the soundtrack for some NYC-meets-Tokyo urban Kung&nbsp;Fu flick, but with 12 Reasons To Die II, Ghostface and company take the concept record route to develop a fine-tuned project.&nbsp;

Ghostface Killah's new album will be one of the very first released on a Friday, scheduled to drop next week on July 10th. Still, you won't have to wait 'til then to hear the prolific Wu-Tang rapper's new effort, Twelve Reasons To Die II, which he has made available to stream today.

The hip hop crew is an essential part of success. Whether big or small, every rapper has an entourage. Sometimes it's full of rappers, and other times it's just his buddies from back in the day, nonetheless, weak links in a crew can water down the crew as a whole-- something we took into consideration when crafting this list. You have the multimedia approach that Odd Future takes, and also the full-on lyrical assault that Wu-Tang Clan makes. Both are great crews, but who would comprise a list of the best rap crews of all time?

The III Points Festival at&nbsp;Mana Wynwood in Miami isn't until October, but attendees have a lot to look forward too, as announced in a press release today. Ghostface and MF DOOM will team up as DOOMStarks, and perform unheard material.

Yesterday, the power duo of Wu-Tang veteran Ghostface Killah and&nbsp;retro-soul maestro Adrian Younge shared the fiery "Return of the Savage," the first track we'd heard from their upcoming sequel to 2013's&nbsp;Twelve Reasons To Die. Today, they come back with the tracklist for the July 10th release.

Raekwon and Ghostface brought in the 15th(ish) anniversary of Raekwon's classic debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, with the stellar second installment (OB4CL2), and they have similarly big plans for the 20th anniversary. The duo will be teaming up for a 32-date summer tour, where we assume they will perform large portions of the album, if not just performing the full LP in its entirety.
Things kick off July 7th in Philly, moving throughout the states (but unfortunately, not Canada) befor closing things off August 18th in L.A.

It&rsquo;s tough to get 100 percent behind the Wu-Tang Clan these days. No one can deny their influence and run of classic records in the 90s, but drama, stylistic confusion, and album delays have plagued the crew for the past half-decade.

Mobb Deep&rsquo;s second studio album, The Infamous, turns 20 years old today. Through quality bars, samples, beats, and skits, Havoc and Prodigy were able to impact the trajectory hip-hop by delivering a record that is in the GOAT discussion for many.&nbsp;

Illmatic turns 21 years old today, and since we can't buy it a drink, we've decided to take a look at 21 rappers who were influenced directly by the album. We did some digging to find quotes, interviews, lyrics, and examples of artists praising Nas' debut album, a record that changed hip hop forever.

Before a Ghostface Killah show in Toronto last Thursday night, reporters asked the Wu-Tang co-founder about Canada's biggest hip-hop export to the world: Drake. Drake's recent mixtape (that's being sold as an album) If You're Reading This It's Too Late hit number one on the charts last week.

This afternoon we're receiving another stream for an album four days before its official release. Ghostface Killah and Canadian trio BADBADNOTGOOD have been steadily rolling out leaks off their anticipated collaborative album. After giving us "Gunshowers," "Ray Gun" and "Tone's Rap," we can now listen to the full album Sour Soul via Soundcloud.

Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is a certified classic, depending who you're talking to, it could be viewed as the greatest Wu-Tang solo project (though it's almost cheating considering Ghostface is on nearly every track). It also gained the rare honor of a legitimately great sequel, with 2009's OB4CL2, but as the 20th anniversary approaches this year, Rae has one more surprise for fans of the project.

One of the greatest duos in the history of Hip-Hop is heading to the Sundance Film Festival with an announcement to make. Raekwon and Ghostface will be at the Independent Filmmaker's Lounge event January 24th to make an announcement in regards to an upcoming project they're working on.
Rae and Ghost will be at the "#PurpleCarpet Screening" for a preview of a movie they'll be releasing later on in the year. The event will take place 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM and will also include cocktails and a Q&A session.

Ghostface Killah goes by many names: Ghostdini, Iron Man, Tony Starks, Pretty Tone and any slang-derivative of 'em is pretty much fair game. Despite the identity crisis, Ghost has always been reliable for putting out quality music.
The Staten Island MC, whose real name is Dennis Coles, is well-known for his witty slang and impeccable story-telling, all of which has weathered two decades of prolific output.

Ghostface Killah’s new LP 36 Seasons comes to us just one week after the release of Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow. While the latter LP received lukewarm reviews due to questionably experimental tracks, 36 Seasons is the exact opposite. It is concise and precise, using that classic Wu sound to march along an incredible story line while The Revelations provide the production.